Why do moral problems arise in the health professions and why are they consider moral dilemmas?

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(Answer) There are certain situations in the medical field that do not depend on predetermined rules or codes to dictate the necessary actions and consequently, their results. A doctor might be told that is it ok to do a risky surgery as a last resort when the patient is dying anyway. However, the doctor cannot perform dangerous surgeries when there are other more promising methods for a patient with a mild issue.

On the other hand, there are times when the doctor might have to consult their own morality and personal convictions to make other decisions that are not outlined in a rulebook. For instance, a doctor might have to pull the plug on a patient when there are desperate times and several other patients might benefit from an empty bed at the hospital.

In such a situation, the doctor would have to weigh both sides of the situation and decide what to do, based on their moral codes. Such situations where both sides are ambiguously right and wrong simultaneously are known as moral dilemmas.

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